Special to the Independent The two newest members of Granite Chin Promotions’ (GCP) stable, undefeated Everett (MA) junior welterweight prospect “Showtime” Shea Willcox (3-0, 3 KOs) and Kingston (MA) middleweight Rich Allen (2-0, 2 KOs), turned in knockout performances for…
Month: July 2025
MBTA Prepares for Boston’s Fourth of July Celebration with Free Rides after 8:30 p.m., Expanded Service, Staffing, and Safety Protocols
The MBTA announced that fares will again be free this year on bus, subway, ferry, Commuter Rail, and the RIDE on Friday, July 4, 2025, after 8:30 PM. Boston is regularly predicted to host over a million visitors for the…
Large Crowd Attends Campaign Kickoff Reception for Katy Rogers
A large crowd of more than 100 supporters and friends attended a campaign kickoff re-election reception for Councilor-at-Large Katy Rogers on June 18 at 8/10 Bar & Grille in Everett. City Council President Stephanie Martins, one of several local officials…
Local Students in the News
Area Residents on NSCC’s Dean’s List Danvers, MA – North Shore Community College President Dr. William Heineman is pleased to announce that the students listed below were Dean’s List students for the Spring 2025 semester. Dean’s List Honors are awarded…
Happy Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Friday this year, many of us will be enjoying a long holiday weekend for which the weather is expected to cooperate. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from our youth,…
Enjoy a “Safe and Sane” Fourth
Back at the turn of the last century (i.e., 1900), newspapers exhorted their readers to observe a “safe and sane” Fourth of July. That’s because in communities big and small all across America, the founding of our nation had become…
Obituaries 07-02-2025
Robert E. “Bob” Shoemaker Retired Everett Police Sgt., owned The Tax Office in Everett for 20 Years Robert E. “Bob” Shoemaker passed away in the care and comfort of his home in Taunton on Monday afternoon, June 23, 2025, surrounded…